Online Data Protection Practitioner (Incl. exam) / English

Learn and practice a Data Protection Officer's tasks with experienced privacy specialists

Write GDPR-compliant privacy policies, data subject rights procedures, data breach procedures and processing agreements;

Conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) on projects and processes;

Develop an effective privacy awareness program;

Understand how to design, implement and improve a Data Protection Management System (DPMS).

The language of instruction for this course is English.

Data Protection Practitioner – Hands-on training for future Data Protection Officers

Our Data Protection Practitioner course was designed by experienced privacy specialists to equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to become a Data Protection Officer and succeed in your role, helping your organisation achieve and maintain GDPR-compliance.

In this course, you will consolidate your knowledge of the GDPR and practice a DPO’s tasks with realistic hands-on assignments. First, you will learn how to build a GDPR-compliant data protection program by embedding data protection in an organisation’s strategic, tactical and operational management. Our practical exercises will challenge you to create strategic data protection policies, privacy notices, processing registers, data subject rights procedures, data breach procedures, and other must-have data protection tools for a simulated company.

Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) are often considered a major challenge by data protection professionals, but in this course you will also have the opportunity to practice performing DPIAs on a company’s specific projects.

As a Data Protection Officer, you may be responsible for raising data protection awareness in your organisation. To improve your skills in this area, you will develop a data protection awareness program tailored to specific target groups based on behavioural theory.

In addition to the management aspects of data protection, you will also get a good understanding of the technical aspects of privacy by design and the implementation of privacy-enhancing technologies.

Finally, you will acquire the essentials of designing, implementing and improving a Data Protection Management System (DPMS). You will understand what data to include in data protection reports to support good governance and continuous improvement, how to prepare for (external) compliance audits, and how to implement a basic third-party assurance process.

Is Data Protection Practitioner for you?

This Data Protection Practitioner training is for you if you aspire to become a certified Data Protection Officer, GDPR-consultant, privacy consultant or compliance officer. The course is also ideal for IT or information security professionals who wish to specialise in a privacy-related area of information or cyber security. Finally, Privacy & Data Protection Practitioner is a popular training among starting Data Protection Officers looking to gain practical, hands-on experience to complement their knowledge of data protection and privacy.

This is an advanced Data Protection Officer training. Participants are required to have a good understanding of the EU GDPR. Unsure if you are familiar enough with the GDPR? Check out our [Data Protection Foundation](https://www.securityacademyonline.com/courses/vendors/seco-institute/privacy-data-protection-foundation/) course. Designed for beginners, this Foundation course will help you understand the GDPR through practical examples and real-life scenario exercises.

What is included in the course?

* Official SECO-Institute Privacy & Data Protection Practitioner course material, including realistic case study exercises and workable data protection templates;
* Real-world practical training from experienced Data Protection Officers and information security professionals;
* Practice exam and exam syllabus to prepare for your certification exam;
* Certification exam voucher;
* Access to the [(S)ECO-system](https://members.seco-institute.org/), a professional community website with additional resources and knowledge events.

* 5 course days
* 20 hours of self-study
* 1 CPE credit per hour
* English spoken online classroom

Data Protection Practitioner Course ModulesModule 1 – Strategic Considerations

* Translate corporate goals and needs into a vision on handling personal data, with a view to building enterprise-wide commitment to data protection
* Turn your vision on data protection into an effective implementation strategy
* Define data protection principles and develop a strategic data protection policy to support and govern the execution of the strategy
* Understand the importance of creating a data inventory and the principles guiding the creation of such an inventory
* Understand the (possible) need for a published privacy notice and the implications thereof
* Draft a GDPR-compliant privacy notice

Module 2 – Impact and Risk Assessment

* Understand the concepts of risk management, risk analysis and Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
* Perform a (basic) DPIA, identify threats to data protection and identify effective measures to mitigate the risks
* Define data protection (improvement) requirements for business processes, the internal organisation and the technology used, based on policies and DPIA outcomes

Module 3 – Operations

* Understand the impact of data protection on regular operations
* Identify specific legal and regulatory requirements relevant for specific operations
* Incorporate data protection requirements into new and existing procedures in a pragmatic and effective manner
* Organise data subject rights management, data processing agreement and data breach handling processes and documentation
* Assess what is required and/or allowed when it comes to upholding policies, laws and regulations in an organisation

Module 4 – Design and Implementation

* Use behavioural theory basics to design an effective data protection awareness program
* Understand how technological tools can support data protection
* Implement PET (Privacy-Enhancing Technologies) and, in particular, cryptography
* Understand the concepts of privacy by design/default
* Translate privacy by design/default to practical policies and procedures
* Define generic data protection requirements for projects

Module 5 – Governance

* Identify required data for reporting to support good governance and decision-making
* Translate the concept of management systems to a Data Protection Management System (DPMS)
* Prepare for an (external) audit on GDPR-compliance
* Define and implement a basic third-party assurance process

What is included in the course?

* Official SECO-Institute Privacy & Data Protection Practitioner course material, including realistic case study exercises and workable data protection templates;
* Real-world practical training from experienced Data Protection Officers and information security professionals;
* Practice exam and exam syllabus to prepare for your certification exam;
* Certification exam voucher;
* Access to the [(S)ECO-system](https://members.seco-institute.org/), a professional community website with additional resources and knowledge events.

Finally, you will acquire the essentials of designing, implementing and improving a Data Protection Management System (DPMS). You will understand what data to include in data protection reports to support good governance and continuous improvement, how to prepare for (external) compliance audits, and how to implement a basic third-party assurance process.

For follow-up options, please visit our [website](https://www.securityacademyonline.com/).

s Data Protection Practitioner for you?

This Data Protection Practitioner training is for you if you aspire to become a certified Data Protection Officer, GDPR-consultant, privacy consultant or compliance officer. The course is also ideal for IT or information security professionals who wish to specialise in a privacy-related area of information or cyber security. Finally, Privacy & Data Protection Practitioner is a popular training among starting Data Protection Officers looking to gain practical, hands-on experience to complement their knowledge of data protection and privacy.

This is an advanced Data Protection Officer training. Participants are required to have a good understanding of the EU GDPR. Unsure if you are familiar enough with the GDPR? Check out our [Data Protection Foundation](https://www.securityacademyonline.com/courses/vendors/seco-institute/privacy-data-protection-foundation/) course. Designed for beginners, this Foundation course will help you understand the GDPR through practical examples and real-life scenario exercises.